Ecurie Bonnier - Formula Two

Formula Two

Jo Bonnier first entered Formula Two cars in 1966, for the Swiss driver Jo Siffert who drove a Cooper-BRM T82. The first race of the season was scheduled for Oulton Park but although practice was held the race was cancelled because of snow on the track. Siffert was 15th in practice, almost seven seconds behind the fastest man Jim Clark. At Goodwood Siffert finished in a fine seventh position. Siffert didn't start in Pau because he had crashed in practice and the team was not able to repair the car before the race. At Reims Bonnier drove the Cooper to ninth position, two laps down on race winner Jack Brabham. At Rouen Jo retired from the race during the fifth lap. Sten Axelsson finished ninth in the Kanonloppet. At the Keimola-Ring Max Johansson finished in 12th position. Giancarlo Baghetti drove the Cooper at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery where he retired on lap seven after an electrical failure.

In 1971 Ecurie Bonnier also entered cars in Formula Two, for the young and talented driver Helmut Marko. In the first race of the season at Hockenheim Marko wasn't classified because he failed to finish in both heats. Ecurie Bonnier skipped Thruxton and it was back at the Nürburgring where Marko finished in eighth position, but was awarded one point because of a rule preventing Formula One drivers who score points in Formula One from taking points in the European Formula Two championship as well. In Jarama Marko again failed to finish because his car's differential broke. Ecurie Bonnier would not enter a car again until the last race of the season in Vallelunga. Helmut Marko had left the team so Bonnier drove the car and finished in 12th position, three laps down on race winner Mike Beuttler.